CleanMed 2014 Pre-Conference Workshop to focus on Greening the OR
Tuesday, June 3 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. It’s been four years since the formalization of the Greening the OR Initiative, and over 400 facilities have endorsed and implemented the various strategies to green their surgical
The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors Welcomes New Members Medline ReNewal and Vanguard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 11, 2014 – The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR), the global trade association representing the interests of the third-party medical device reprocessing industry, today announces the addition of Medline ReNewal and Vanguard AG
Enroll in HHI and Submit your Data to be Featured Nationally in the HHI Milestone Report
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) is a vital initiative that is harnessing the power of America’s hospitals to improve health care’s impact in its communities. HHI enrollees demonstrate improved patient, staff and community health, reduced environmental
International Top 30 Green Hospitals Revealed
A newly released article reveals many of the greatest achievements in environmentally friendly construction in the health industry. The article celebrates the 30 most environmentally friendly hospitals in the world. Each hospital was selected based
The Easiest Way for ASCs to Save Today: Sterile Reprocessing Single-Use Devices
Becker’s ASC Review reports that, sterile reprocessing for single-use devices is becoming more common among healthcare providers, including ambulatory surgery centers. Since the Food and Drug Administration issued a statement supporting sterile reprocessing following their regulatory
Hospitals take steps to set healthy examples for patients
Boston Globe reports that, More than 40 hospitals in Massachusetts, including all 10 in the Partners HealthCare system, and 900 hospitals nationwide have joined a healthier hospitals initiative, launched in 2012. “Hospitals have healing as